Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-09
Marrying an HeIress'

-. tired mustang with touch Of the
sr,, at is over the hills" he said
81 bImselt about five miles over the
SjIl,, You've got climb before you'
old lady, but there's plenty OF barley at
,bs other end, and a good nights rest
too Il all goes well. wonder if the
old man will be at home. | suppose
tha rirl will be. II she isn't I've travel
"a abou, hundred miles for nothing. y
AID overcome BY the last thought he
reIapsed into silence.
WIN Blaisdell was on the northwest
trail out of Prescott. A!zona' Oh his
wsy to Cueopee Springs. A young
pbysician-he had graduated three years
before at Bellevue-he had seltIeu
about a year before in Prescott and was
doing very well -Four months prior 70
the time when he started upon his ride
20 the springs he had. while out on a
Understanding expedition, been called
Suddenly to the station at Cucopee to
attend the station keeper, old Sam
ouarils who had broken his lee. The
Young doctor had been very successful
with the case. and had spent his time
while at the station right pleasantly,
talking to old Quarll's daughter Mabel.
The girl was pretty and ladylike, and
what had seemed at first anything but
nm slluring demand for his services to
DIR. Blaisdell. he had found TO be as
pleasant as any he had ever responded
10. He had remained at the station for
three weeks, during which time he had
had q good opportunity to study old
Sam. And of truth old Sam was rs
curious specimen of humanity as one
could find in summer day. Cross
grained and angular. as full Of mental
prckIes as was ever cactus of thorns,
be was yet evidently a gentleman. and
could, when he chose to, make himself
Is agreeable as he was, generally speak
ing, the reverse. To DR.. Blaisdell he
took what is called in the West ~
shines" and the two used to talk for
hours as the old man lay in bed and his
physician sat alongside.
Very charming talk it was too. 20
the younger man-full of anecdote and
shrewd bits of wisdom gathered from
experience. What induced such man
rs Sam Quarils to bury himself and his
pretty daughter-for Mabel was about
eighteenth such place rs Cucopee
Springs used to occupy good deal of
Dr.. Blaisdelrs thought.
This somewhat long explanation Is
given to the reader somewhat in the
spirit Of the order on board 4 man-of-
war: ''Clear the decks for action" The
decks Of the story having then been
cleared, can 90 on with it. But
while ! have been telling how DR..
Blasdell met Sam Quarlls the former
has ridden over the hills he sang about.
and is now within sight of the station
itself. A long. low. one-story house.
built OF adobe, or sun-dried clay bricks,
acorrat, in which there are half doz-
en- mules and horses, a single cotton
wood tree marking the place where the
spring. is, after which the stat on is
named. and which is the cause of its
existence are spread out before him on
the right-hand SIDE of the road. As he
rides up. couple of tall, gaunt dogs,
OF the kind called in the West val
ier," and which are probably the ugli-
est OF the canine race, rose from
where they were lying in the sun and
ran barking towards him.
Quiet, Bose! Down, JIM" said the
doctor, as he drew his weary mustang
10 a most willing halt beside the porch
ana dismounted, throwing his bride
rein over a hitching peg. As he smoke
avery pretty girl appeared at the door
why, Doctor Blaisdell, how do Won
do' I'm very glad to see you"
An. Miss Mabel, I'm glad to see
YOU Where's your fatherP"
Hes gone up the canon, but I ex-
pect him back every minute. When
I'D you leave PRESCOTT"
This morning, about two. l rode
untii eleven, and then camped at Half
way Hole about three hours. And how
nave you beenP"
very well, indeed. But come in
'ne house. Or will you sit out here on
The porchi'
I must look after my horse. She
seems pretty well tired out BY her lone
np Where's the barley, Miss Ma
bel?' ha-
IN get some for YOU"
NO I'll get it myself" and t.kirc
bucket of it the doctor valke5
a0~n 70 the spring and proceeded
70 MI the bucket with water to soak
Tue grain. He washed his hands and
, : =. somewhat o'' sore from the long ride
nsae 0roiling sun, and while he was
as 80 was suddenly accosted by a
~ .:w man clad in a brown jean suit
tonrs e uio you drop
,b,ss I nos. . zee you. Mr. oaarlls IN
Of Iesm. cam. = $50 soon as I get this soap
ing" foseott this morn
What brought Won hs,.,
gOlnor IN r.. ~ netc! Are yOu